For almost a month now of trying to get help for the surgery, we have already collected almost 20% of the total estimated cost. Still too far from it. But we are very hopeful to get at least 40 to 50 percent by next week, so that we can already set the date for the procedure.
We are very thankful to the Lord that you are there, supporting us with our prayers. I even said one time, if only prayers could pay the hospital bills, then I guess the surgery have long been done. But of course not, hospital is a business. And we are just unlucky that we need their help for our child and that we are poor.
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Magiting: Survival Against Apnea
Lapu-Lapu City, Philippines
Showing posts with label snoring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label snoring. Show all posts
August 12, 2010
July 15, 2010
We Should Not Wait For A Sleep Study
Our son Zayzay always have cough and colds, keep coming almost every month, just like today for almost 2 or 3 days now. We decided to see a pulmonologist so that even tuberculosis issue will be given an end to our worries.
So we found one who seems to be the perfect medical practitioner for our child, after so many doctors who checked him. And we told her everything, his health history, from he was a baby who snores loudly, and so on. And so she is convinced it is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) for all the symptoms of it are present with our child.
But this, she said, still have to be referred to her most trusted ENT doctor who will reconfirm the OSA. She said she worked with this ENT several times and had their last team-up with a patient whom they done an operation, removing the tonsils.
She also added that sleep study is not necessary at this time or we are not supposed to wait for the study be done or something more serious might happen to the child. We should not wait for a sleep study, she said.
By this time, it is not yet final that the operation will really be necessary, but the pulmo-pedia looked at it as very much necessary, although she said, the ENT doctor will have the final say about it.
Let's see what will the ENT doctor will have to say once he see Zayzay. If he will find operation is unnecessary then it's good. But if not, we have to work more harder to raise the funds for the operation.
So we found one who seems to be the perfect medical practitioner for our child, after so many doctors who checked him. And we told her everything, his health history, from he was a baby who snores loudly, and so on. And so she is convinced it is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) for all the symptoms of it are present with our child.
But this, she said, still have to be referred to her most trusted ENT doctor who will reconfirm the OSA. She said she worked with this ENT several times and had their last team-up with a patient whom they done an operation, removing the tonsils.
She also added that sleep study is not necessary at this time or we are not supposed to wait for the study be done or something more serious might happen to the child. We should not wait for a sleep study, she said.
By this time, it is not yet final that the operation will really be necessary, but the pulmo-pedia looked at it as very much necessary, although she said, the ENT doctor will have the final say about it.
Let's see what will the ENT doctor will have to say once he see Zayzay. If he will find operation is unnecessary then it's good. But if not, we have to work more harder to raise the funds for the operation.
February 16, 2010
Be Prepared With The Outcome After Six
We have just been with our family doctor. I say, family doctor because, besides she being a family medical practitioner, she is the one whom our family see, everytime we got sick or has something that we want to know about our health, before seeing other doctors. Almost everything about our health, colds, fever, internal discomfort, eyes, etc., we first seek her medical attention before she will recommend a specialist or endorse us to other doctors, for further check-up. Almost everyone in the family, from me and my wife, our kids, her mom, her dad, her sisters, their kids, my nephews and nieces.
To recall, our two year old son, Zyruz, having treated as of the moment for possible sleep apnea, is so far doing well, responding so well with the medicines. Though a little expensive, we have to face the high priced medicines and keep the taking of them in schedule, for at least four months or until six months.
Yesterday, though I am a little afraid of the would be outcome of the treatment, this family doctor told us more about tonsils. She said that we really don't have to be afraid if, worse come to worst, his tonsils should be removed. There are a lot of our body parts that if removed, we still can move well and almost nothing happened. She mentioned appendix as an example. This should be removed, because it has no more function and it not removed, will only lead to more complicated situation. And so with tonsils. If the need to remove it will not be done, more complicated situation would come to us, like heart problem, and that is not irreversible, she said.
Frankly, I am afraid of operation. I even fell down when I accompany my oldest son when I saw blood when he was circumcised. Though that happened about 10 years ago, funny, but that's true. I thought am was going down and blood goes up to my head.
To recall, our two year old son, Zyruz, having treated as of the moment for possible sleep apnea, is so far doing well, responding so well with the medicines. Though a little expensive, we have to face the high priced medicines and keep the taking of them in schedule, for at least four months or until six months.
Yesterday, though I am a little afraid of the would be outcome of the treatment, this family doctor told us more about tonsils. She said that we really don't have to be afraid if, worse come to worst, his tonsils should be removed. There are a lot of our body parts that if removed, we still can move well and almost nothing happened. She mentioned appendix as an example. This should be removed, because it has no more function and it not removed, will only lead to more complicated situation. And so with tonsils. If the need to remove it will not be done, more complicated situation would come to us, like heart problem, and that is not irreversible, she said.
Frankly, I am afraid of operation. I even fell down when I accompany my oldest son when I saw blood when he was circumcised. Though that happened about 10 years ago, funny, but that's true. I thought am was going down and blood goes up to my head.
January 26, 2010
Medication for six months
We came about an hour after the clinic opened. We were at number 17 in the list but when we arrived, there were only 4 patients in the waiting area, so we thought we could be attended to at about an hour. But after two hours, there were more patients arrived and we never called until four hours of waiting. There seems to have some problems with their system. We though that even if we were last in the list, they could find ways to at least insert us in between patients, but we were wrong. My wife got pissed off, so she got out of the clinic for some air.
Well, after four hours, it was our turn. And everything was talked about for our little angel. And it turned out good and going better.
We have to continue the medication. There is the "montemax", the "aerus", and the "steam inhalation". The doctor added on more thing, nasal spray. She found out that Zayzay is responding well with the treatment of his sinusitis, so that's it, we will just continue giving him these medicines until the sixth month.
If the treatment will going to be great, the doctor said, we could be spared of with more expenses, specially for the operation to remove his tonsils. She don't want to do this, in the first place.
Well, until the next update...
Well, after four hours, it was our turn. And everything was talked about for our little angel. And it turned out good and going better.
We have to continue the medication. There is the "montemax", the "aerus", and the "steam inhalation". The doctor added on more thing, nasal spray. She found out that Zayzay is responding well with the treatment of his sinusitis, so that's it, we will just continue giving him these medicines until the sixth month.
If the treatment will going to be great, the doctor said, we could be spared of with more expenses, specially for the operation to remove his tonsils. She don't want to do this, in the first place.
Well, until the next update...
August 19, 2009
No more deep sleep with apnea
Aside from having light sleeps at night, to monitor how the child sleeps, one of the painful experiences for parents is to see the child sleeping uncomfortable.
There are lots of time you can see and feel that the child is uncomfortable while he is sleeping. He always move from side to side. He cannot stay in one position. You can compare it to the clock, who always in the move.
Worst, is when you hear the snore stops for awhile and then you see him as if was chocked. At this point, he usually gets awaken, and then he cries. And my wife usually gets awaken too. Or anyone sleeping beside him.
But what else can we do? So far, that's all, to monitor him while asleep.
To change his position if we feel he breathes with difficulties.
And have patience.
There are lots of time you can see and feel that the child is uncomfortable while he is sleeping. He always move from side to side. He cannot stay in one position. You can compare it to the clock, who always in the move.
Worst, is when you hear the snore stops for awhile and then you see him as if was chocked. At this point, he usually gets awaken, and then he cries. And my wife usually gets awaken too. Or anyone sleeping beside him.
But what else can we do? So far, that's all, to monitor him while asleep.
To change his position if we feel he breathes with difficulties.
And have patience.
August 10, 2009
So what is this Sleep Apnea?
Sleep Apnea is a disruption of breathing while asleep. You can tell that a person has apnea when he experience choking or gasping for air while sleeping. It is somewhat the stoppage of breathing for 10 seconds or more. Pauses in breathing can occur 30 times or more per hour or over a hundred each night.
People who have sleep apnea usually don't know that they have it. Only their sleep partners can notice as they are usually disturbed by the loud noise they produces - snore.
The common symptom of sleep apnea is snoring. It is the sound that produces by the nasal passages when we sleep.
In addition to continuous loud snoring, other symptoms of sleep apnea, mostly in babies are:
poor weight gain;
mouth breathing;
enlarged tonsils and adenoids;
restless sleep;
excessive daytime sleepiness;
behavior problems which includes aggressive behavior and hyperactivity.
When someone has sleep apnea, his throat collapses during sleep, blocking the airway and preventing air from getting to the lungs.
Sleep Apnea can be fatal if not treated. It increases the risk of:
heart attacks;
strokes;
high blood pressure;
decreased productivity at work;
decreased attentiveness at home;
sudden death.
People who have sleep apnea usually don't know that they have it. Only their sleep partners can notice as they are usually disturbed by the loud noise they produces - snore.
The common symptom of sleep apnea is snoring. It is the sound that produces by the nasal passages when we sleep.
In addition to continuous loud snoring, other symptoms of sleep apnea, mostly in babies are:
poor weight gain;
mouth breathing;
enlarged tonsils and adenoids;
restless sleep;
excessive daytime sleepiness;
behavior problems which includes aggressive behavior and hyperactivity.
When someone has sleep apnea, his throat collapses during sleep, blocking the airway and preventing air from getting to the lungs.
Sleep Apnea can be fatal if not treated. It increases the risk of:
heart attacks;
strokes;
high blood pressure;
decreased productivity at work;
decreased attentiveness at home;
sudden death.
What are Adenoids?
Adenoids are tonsil-like glands located at the back of the nose. The exact function of adenoids is not understood but it may be a sort of protection from infection, and people can live normally without them.
Babies are born with a very small adenoids. As they grow older, adenoids also so grows. When children reach 10 to 12 years old, adenoids should reach it maximum size. From that point on, the adenoid tissue starts to shrink on its own. It's during the growth phase that adenoids can potentially cause problems.
Enlarged adenoids can block a child's nasal passages and result in nasal congestion, mouth breathing or increased snoring. When adenoids block the nasal passage completely, they can cause sleep disturbances.
The best way to confirm the size of the adenoids is to do a simple x-ray of the neck region, which will reveal if adenoids are enlarged and how do adenoids block the nasal passage.
There are no available medications to help shrink enlarged adenoids. The only treatment that can be done is to surgically remove them.
Babies are born with a very small adenoids. As they grow older, adenoids also so grows. When children reach 10 to 12 years old, adenoids should reach it maximum size. From that point on, the adenoid tissue starts to shrink on its own. It's during the growth phase that adenoids can potentially cause problems.
Enlarged adenoids can block a child's nasal passages and result in nasal congestion, mouth breathing or increased snoring. When adenoids block the nasal passage completely, they can cause sleep disturbances.
The best way to confirm the size of the adenoids is to do a simple x-ray of the neck region, which will reveal if adenoids are enlarged and how do adenoids block the nasal passage.
There are no available medications to help shrink enlarged adenoids. The only treatment that can be done is to surgically remove them.
Why Do Babies Snore?
According to my friends from myLot, snoring babies is not much to worry about, unless it is really too loud and disturbing. Sometimes it is due to nasal congestion so they do not breathe through their mouth.
Like most parts of their bodies, which are still immature, babies are noisy breathers in general. Their nasal passages are still narrow and usually filled with bubbly secretions.
Baby snoring is basically just a sound produced by soft tissues as air passes in. As they grow older, as well as their nasal passages, and as he learns to swallow excess saliva, snoring should subside.
Some said that babies' snore as they still have to develop their respiratory system and they still need to learn how to breath properly.
Snoring may also be due to the babies' facial and throat structure. Some snoring in babies maybe caused by an abnormal structure in their nasal passages. Enlarged tonsils also cause older people to snore but rarely happens to infants.
Some environmental factors consider for being a constant snorer is second-hand smoking or pollution or socio-economic problems in the family.
Like most parts of their bodies, which are still immature, babies are noisy breathers in general. Their nasal passages are still narrow and usually filled with bubbly secretions.
Baby snoring is basically just a sound produced by soft tissues as air passes in. As they grow older, as well as their nasal passages, and as he learns to swallow excess saliva, snoring should subside.
Some said that babies' snore as they still have to develop their respiratory system and they still need to learn how to breath properly.
Snoring may also be due to the babies' facial and throat structure. Some snoring in babies maybe caused by an abnormal structure in their nasal passages. Enlarged tonsils also cause older people to snore but rarely happens to infants.
Some environmental factors consider for being a constant snorer is second-hand smoking or pollution or socio-economic problems in the family.
August 9, 2009
Do you snore?
I asked this question in one of the forum sites I have joined. I also wanted to know from there, if snoring is normal to one person. So here are some replies I've gathered.
"My dad always snores, enough to raise the roof top. I have told that I snore too, though I claim I'm not. My daughter snores when she was a baby and upto now that she is already nine. I think there isn't too much to worry about your baby, unless it starts keeping you at night"
"Don't keep worrying yourselves so, everyone snores, even little children, my cats snore very loud also my husband, so don't worry. I snore, too."
"Yes I do but not always. I usually snore when I'm too tired from work or too much stressed. Funny is when I wake up in the morning, I know I did snore. Maybe I could hear myself snoring in my dreams. I'm sure it's normal but if you wake up the entire neighborhood, that's a different story."
"I snore, according to my wife. I do know sometimes when I snore a lot, it wakes me up. I don't think it is normal and something has to be wrong and besides, it's annoying to the person sleeping near you."
"I believe everyone of us at one time or another do snore softly in our sleeps especially when we fall into a dream. However, there are constant snorers and usually loud snorer that usually disturbs their companion or even the neighbor. Sometimes, snoring might be a sign of a serious sleep disorder called sleep apnea."
"My oldest son snored when he was a baby, too. It turned out that he has "larger than normal" adenoids. They are like tonsils, only higher up. It's nothing to worry about, though. My son is already 27 years old, still has his adenoids and still snores."
"My dad always snores, enough to raise the roof top. I have told that I snore too, though I claim I'm not. My daughter snores when she was a baby and upto now that she is already nine. I think there isn't too much to worry about your baby, unless it starts keeping you at night"
"Don't keep worrying yourselves so, everyone snores, even little children, my cats snore very loud also my husband, so don't worry. I snore, too."
"Yes I do but not always. I usually snore when I'm too tired from work or too much stressed. Funny is when I wake up in the morning, I know I did snore. Maybe I could hear myself snoring in my dreams. I'm sure it's normal but if you wake up the entire neighborhood, that's a different story."
"I snore, according to my wife. I do know sometimes when I snore a lot, it wakes me up. I don't think it is normal and something has to be wrong and besides, it's annoying to the person sleeping near you."
"I believe everyone of us at one time or another do snore softly in our sleeps especially when we fall into a dream. However, there are constant snorers and usually loud snorer that usually disturbs their companion or even the neighbor. Sometimes, snoring might be a sign of a serious sleep disorder called sleep apnea."
"My oldest son snored when he was a baby, too. It turned out that he has "larger than normal" adenoids. They are like tonsils, only higher up. It's nothing to worry about, though. My son is already 27 years old, still has his adenoids and still snores."
The Loudest Snorer in the House
At about eight months or maybe earlier, we noticed that Magiting or Ting as we fondly calls him, snores in his sleeps. We were having fun at him as he snores. Can you imagine a baby who snores louder than any adult in the house?
Wife gets her phone and records while he sleeps so we can have time see review and so that we can also let other relatives see how he snores. No one who the video can tell that it was actually a baby that snores like that.
There was someone who actually saw and witness Ting in his sleeps. And she said that, wow, this is something not ordinary, he seems like an adult that snores too much. He seems he's raising the roof. He really is the loudest snorer in the house.
Wife gets her phone and records while he sleeps so we can have time see review and so that we can also let other relatives see how he snores. No one who the video can tell that it was actually a baby that snores like that.
There was someone who actually saw and witness Ting in his sleeps. And she said that, wow, this is something not ordinary, he seems like an adult that snores too much. He seems he's raising the roof. He really is the loudest snorer in the house.
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